Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-01

asuAalt paSed ekFeszB was ps1ssd, thi
muddy. slush-eoveeed roads pEovsd % b
alm0sl impassabls for peaestrfans. and
many af tnose whe utaFtsd dropped oui
AZ line. and returned. Rack Ureek
Osm8eeEy, 81 vhioh tie body of TIE DE-
eeesed Senator uili tempoFxEily ret, ad
/ join- ths SoldierzP Home RFo1nda, and
u The oldost hurial Rro1na In the dis
tFinl, havinR hnen 20 nssd since 1719.
aambeF Of Bagniecan3 forose tFee1
ahads and suKru1nd the aroiens Roch
Greek church. HukshinaoD,a vanlt faaez
The wast, and ends at . tnsu "a Winding
road. Ahgut 100 fest north Of tbs
chapel vault Il Z plain massive structure
Of white naEbla, tha fFont rsliexsd By
granite, the pillars suFmo1nfed by
gracefully cus eU-inthian capSsosa. TIE
cas- which VS. 70 oontain the easke1.
had been placed IN the Hutshinson
va1ls before the time Of arrival Of the
funeral eorteee. It Il made Of hiQhiy
poliabed Spanish csdaE. With plain PAN
nsllioR. copper trimmine. and she en-
graved words, John A. Logan, United
States SENATOR
AT xHn CxMKrxzx.
At SD e'clock the large bell Of the
oemetsTy began 10 toll And the head Of
the procession passed through the en-
tranee, % ths aeoompauiment Of =
funeral eiree BY she band. General
ohsEidan, aeoompanisd hy an orderly,
came In advance, and took np q posi
tisn wheEs be was joined by General
Orduay and stad. Tho proeession
vound slowly alonR aud the artillery
formed Q hHs in froot Of ths tomb.
Carriages same up. They then formed
In 9oars. and, followed by the military
contingent, took up . posisisa II The rear
Of the tomb. Tho palibearefs aliQhted,
and took phases on he foos walk, while
the heHrse slowly turned the road at the
foot Of The hill. The Marine Band was
poaled oppoaite The tomb. and played:
a Nearer, Ny God, 20 Thce.h The oAsket
was placed on the bier % ahe entrance
pants Of the carriages had alighted, and
remained standing ON the foet walk.
Carriages containing immediate mem-
bars Of the Senator's family drove up
aBd took positions diraotly In front Of
she tomb.
ssExH AND sEsvIcD AT 1Hs TOMn.
Jehn A. Loe7n, IT,, alighted; through
out the cersmo1y standing near the
head Of The easket. Department Chap
lain Igvallen began 20 read the burial
service Of the q. A. r. The seems vas
very impressive. euFroundina the cas-
hes stood members Of tie Cabinet. SEN
ators and Representative, army officers
of high rank and veterans Of the var
with uncovered heads. while tn low
but distinct voice the chaplain read the
aimple but solemn services. When be
had finished Rev. Dr.. Newman stepped
forward and in an impressive manner
delivered the Lords Prayer, aud con
sluded with the bousdiotion. rhe band
began to play softly &c the pail bearers
stepped forward and bore the caskst
into the vault. Sounds Of lamentation
wero heard from the moarners' carriage.
A trampeteT standing 90 the entFance
Of the tomb raised bis instrument 10
his lips aod broke ths dead silence With
q strain Of music.
TIE KHp.
The casket vas then uncovered aud
some Of the dead Senator'S relatives
and friends passed through the entrance
and took . Lass look at his features.
After few nomeats the cover was re-
placed and the case enclosing the CAS-
ket fastened vita thumb screws. Mean
while she military organizations had
taken up their homewaFd march. Oar
riAges followed rapidly, with the ex-
ception of thai oocapied bY Mrs. began
and her son, which remained long
enough to enable her 10 Rfse some
70 the Deputy SerReant-at
Arms, Christie, regarding the disposi-
ton Of some Of the flowers, the re-
maindeR OF the floral decorations being
conveyed TO the tomb. The key grated
IN the iron door and the illustFious dead
vas left In solitude.
Christie recommended . guard Of
honor over the remains. General SheF-
idan called for volunteers from resi-
dsuts at the Eome, and in short time
O number Of veterans responded 10 the
invitation. The volunteer guard will be
maintained day and night In two hour
watches.